cong
/kɔɳ/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Bent or Curved: Having a shape that deviates from a straight line, forming an arc or a smooth angle. It describes an object that is not straight.
- Arched: Specifically used to describe parts of the body (like the back) or features (like eyebrows) that have a gentle, curved shape.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đoạn đường này rất cong. (This section of the road is very curvy.)
- Cô ấy có hàng lông mày cong tự nhiên. (She has naturally arched eyebrows.)
- Thanh sắt bị cong vì bị vật nặng đè lên. (The iron bar is bent because a heavy object was placed on it.)
Advanced Usage
"Cong cong" (reduplicated form): Slightly curved; somewhat bent. This form softens the degree of curvature.
- Con đường nhỏ cong cong quanh đồi. (The small path winds slightly around the hill.)
Mathematical/Technical Use: Used in terms like "đường cong" (curve) or "mặt cong" (curved surface).
- Học sinh vẽ một đường cong trên đồ thị. (The student draws a curve on the graph.)
Variants and Related Words
Uốn cong (verb phrase): To bend, to curve something.
- Người thợ uốn cong thanh kim loại. (The craftsman bends the metal rod.)
Độ cong (noun): Curvature; the degree to which something is curved.
- Độ cong của chiếc cầu rất ấn tượng. (The curvature of the bridge is very impressive.)
Synonyms
- Curved: Having a smooth, rounded bend.
- Bent: Forced out of a straight shape.
- Arched: Curved in the shape of an arch.
Related Idioms
Cong lưng: To bend one's back (often implying hard work or subservience).
- Ông ấy đã cong lưng làm việc cả đời để nuôi gia đình. (He bent his back working his whole life to support his family.)
Khô cong: Dried until stiff and curled (often used for vegetation).
- Lá cây khô cong dưới nắng hạn. (The leaves are dried and curled under the drought sun.)
adj
- Bent, curved
- đoạn đường conga road section with many bends
- uốn congto make bend, to bend
- mặt conga curved surface